Midday News Links
- Two cops were injured in a crash on the South side. [Chicago Breaking News]
- VH1 has ordered 10 episodes of a Mob Wives Chicago spin-off series, putting omerta in a head-to-head battle with cackling gossip. [Variety]
- Former Q101 DJ Electra laments on the end of the station and the state of rock radio in Slate. [Slate]
- The Cook County Board backs tax hikes on tobacco and alcohol. [Chicago News Co-Op]
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